McHenry County Opinion
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Everyone is entitled to have an opinionJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Judging by the rambling rant by Mr. Navarrette on June 15 he must have a bee up his intellectual nose. I wonder what it is he's really saying? Is he protesting free spee...
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Remember soldiers, past and presentJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - In June 1950, North Korean communist soldiers crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea. The United States' stance against global communism would endure its first blood...
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So many options for WrigleyJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Since it is economically inevitable that the Cubs will get a new home, in the interim, perhaps some company might want temporary naming rights for the old ballpark. Now ...
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Ivory towers fine, but not White HouseJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - It is apparent from American history that college professors make the worst presidents. Woodrow Wilson and now Barack Obama have proven the case that arrogant academics ...
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Teenage mistake could be very costlyJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Erin Hughes committed a crime. In a teenage moment, she panicked and left the scene of an accident that left fellow classmate Sarah Goone in the hospital. Shortly after ...
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Kirk is more qualifiedJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Without hesitation I favor Mark Kirk for U.S. Senate. He is by far the better qualified and mature candidate. Twenty-one years in the Navy and a proven, effective office...
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Cubs need changes at top, not on topsJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A suggestion to the Cubs brass and powers-that-be: Spend more time putting a viable product on the field and less time trying to stick it to the rooftop owners. You are...
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Saturday SoapboxJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Advanced mathematics: Let's see, the Big Ten will have 12 teams, and the Big 12 will have 10. A few more zzzzzs: New research at the Eastern Virg...
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Be thankful for those who collect pensionsJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, after reading Bob Dwiel's lament on being forced to pay for the pensions of public service workers, I thought to myself, "Bob, why on earth would you want to p...
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Apply simple rule to senate candidatesJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - First Mark Kirk and now Alexi Giannoulias truly demonstrate that the term "honest politician" is an oxymoron. In business, isn't lying on one's resume grounds for dismis...